WO2007025198A3 - Microwave device for vascular ablation - Google Patents

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WO2007025198A3
WO2007025198A3 PCT/US2006/033341 US2006033341W WO2007025198A3 WO 2007025198 A3 WO2007025198 A3 WO 2007025198A3 US 2006033341 W US2006033341 W US 2006033341W WO 2007025198 A3 WO2007025198 A3 WO 2007025198A3
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Der Weide Daniel W Van
Fred T Lee Jr
Christopher Brace
Paul Laeseke
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Micrablate Llc
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Priority claimed from US11/440,331 external-priority patent/US20070016180A1/en
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    • A61B2017/22051—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for with an inflatable part, e.g. balloon, for positioning, blocking, or immobilisation
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    • A61B2017/22068—Centering
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    • A61B2018/00005—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe
    • A61B2018/00011—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids
    • A61B2018/00023—Cooling or heating of the probe or tissue immediately surrounding the probe with fluids closed, i.e. without wound contact by the fluid
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    • A61B2018/1861—Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using microwaves with an instrument inserted into a body lumen or cavity, e.g. a catheter
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Abstract

A method and system delivers microwave energy to a vessel, such as a vein for the treatment of varicose veins, in a controllable heating pattern and to provide relatively fast heating and ablation of the vessel. The method and system comprises a microwave delivery device for heating the vessel, and a microwave power source for supplying microwave power to the delivery device. The method and system may also include a cooling system, a temperature monitoring, feedback and control system, an ultrasound or other imaging device, and/or a device for assuring generally uniform energy delivery in the vessel.
PCT/US2006/033341 2005-08-24 2006-08-24 Microwave device for vascular ablation WO2007025198A2 (en)

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US71081505P 2005-08-24 2005-08-24
US60/710,815 2005-08-24
US11/237,430 2005-09-28
US11/236,985 2005-09-28
US11/237,136 US7467015B2 (en) 2004-04-29 2005-09-28 Segmented catheter for tissue ablation
US11/236,985 US7244254B2 (en) 2004-04-29 2005-09-28 Air-core microwave ablation antennas
US11/237,430 US20060276781A1 (en) 2004-04-29 2005-09-28 Cannula cooling and positioning device
US11/237,136 2005-09-28
US11/440,331 US20070016180A1 (en) 2004-04-29 2006-05-24 Microwave surgical device
US11/440,331 2006-05-24
US11/452,637 2006-06-14
US11/452,637 US20070016181A1 (en) 2004-04-29 2006-06-14 Microwave tissue resection tool
US11/502,783 US20070055224A1 (en) 2004-04-29 2006-08-11 Intralumenal microwave device
US11/502,783 2006-08-11

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